1939 College Football All Polish-American Team

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The 1939 College Football All Polish-American Team was the first all-star College Football Team of Polish-Americans. The team was selected by five American sport scribes from leading American newspapers. All members were of Polish descent.[1]

First team[edit]

Name Position School
Walt Nowak Left End Villanova
Ted Konetsky Left Tackle Pittsburgh
Ed Molinski Left Guard Tennessee
Rudy Mucha Center Washington
Frank Bykowski Right Guard Purdue
Walt Walewski Right Tackle Holy Cross
Ed Rucinski Right End Indiana
Steve Sitko Quarterback Notre Dame
Bill Krywicki Left Halfback Fordham
Forest Evashevski Right Halfback Michigan
John Polanski Full Back Wake Forest

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rosiak, A. J. (December 24, 1939). "In The Polish Colony". The Sunday Morning Star. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2015.